The Saddest Music in the World fingerprintVery funny, stunning style.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
History and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Saddest Music in the World is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and nostalgic.
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor.
History and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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The Saddest Music in the World is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 40 min
The Saddest Music in the World runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see The Saddest Music in the World much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in Canada.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Saddest Music in the World in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for The Saddest Music in the World, including Time-Compression Montage, Deliberately Monochrome, Crystal Ball.
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